JOB PURPOSE

For drugs to be successful, there must be robust health outcomes data to support launch optimization, reimbursement and maintain market positioning.  Specifically, evidence must be generated and maintained throughout the product lifecycle as the standard of care changes, new competitors are introduced, and patents expire on existing competitors. The landscape is evolving quickly as trials demonstrating efficacy in an area of unmet need may receive expedited review, or orphan product status designation which affects both GSK and competitors launch timelines and approval requirements. More of our customers are developing sophisticated internal health outcomes capabilities and access to real world data that can be used to better understand unmet needs and real-world effectiveness of our medicines. We need to better understand how our customers define value and to effectively collaborate with them to ensure we are generating value evidence data that includes real world evidence and cost effectiveness analyses that are impactful for payers, health systems, providers, and patients.  

The role of Director, Global Real-World Evidence & Health Outcomes Research Scientist is critical to achieving this ambition by supporting asset teams to ensure that each medicine GSK brings to market is supported by scientifically credible, high quality, evidence that drives competitiveness and strong evidence-based product positioning, value propositions and value-based pricing.  The role is critical to support the alignment of evidence with evidentiary requirements of customers responsible for marketing authorization, recommendation and reimbursement leading to successful patient access, product use and commercial success.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Plan, design and execute multiple studies for a given asset and manage timelines, deliverables, and budget.

• Assure quality of deliverables, including review and sign off project specifications, protocols, data analysis plans, final study reports, abstracts, posters and manuscripts, in adherence to SOPs.

• Identify resources, references and analyses to inform scientific design and advise internal experts (medical affairs, clinical, commercial/market access) and external experts as needed in support of the asset team.

• Translate needs for evidence into study concepts in alignment with strategic objectives and vision for the asset, e.g. development of study protocols and proposing innovative and cost-effective ways of developing and executing studies.

• Develop and maintain a good working knowledge of real-world data resources, existing partnerships and public initiatives and become the point person for select sources to advise on their suitability to address given research questions.

• Develop a deep understanding of customers’ needs, including clinicians and HTA requirements, and their acceptance of different types of evidence and impact of that evidence to their decision making.

• Collaborate with internal teams and participate in best practice sharing sessions across the non-interventional study organization.

• Build strong working relationships with stakeholder groups across medical, market access, R&D and commercial to ensure strategic alignment and optimal cross-functional collaboration and communication . 

• Ensure key stakeholders, including TA aligned business leaders, are regularly updated on plans through periodic reporting.

• Develop excellent working relationships with external thought leaders to ensure appropriate methods and research agendas are applied, in accordance with GSK policies.

Why You?

Work model: This role is hybrid, based in the United States with regular in-office collaboration and remote work flexibility.

Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• MSc, or equivalent in health outcomes, health economics, epidemiology, pharmacy, health or life sciences.

• 3+ years of experience working in the pharmaceutical industry, preferably in a multi-national company.

• Experience in planning and delivering individual projects, managing budgets and working within a matrix setting.

• A history of designing a variety of RWE studies including prospective observational studies, cross-sectional and retrospective cohort studies, chart reviews, and database analyses .

• Proficiency in utilizing evidence for the development of HTA submissions, reimbursement and/or medical engagements.

• A track record of delivering robust payer evidence and credibility to engage meaningfully with external experts and leaders in the field.

• Expertise with the diversity and complexity of healthcare markets, health technology assessment agencies, and reimbursement decision making globally, in region and local markets.

• Experience in communicating technical and complex concepts and results to various audiences to impact decision-making.

• Experience in Oncology or Hematology.

Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Advanced scientific degree, e.g. PhD, PharmD or equivalent in Health Economics, 0utcomes Research, Epidemiology or similar.

• Experience in Global and Country roles in oncology.

• Launch experience.

What we value in you
- Curiosity and continuous learning about evolving methods and data sources.
- Clear, direct communication and collaborative working style.
- Rigour in methods paired with practical focus on timely, decision-ready evidence.
- Commitment to inclusion and respectful teamwork.

How to apply
If this role fits your experience and ambitions, we encourage you to apply. Tell us how your skills and experience will help shape evidence to improve patient care. We look forward to hearing from you.

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The US annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $204,000 to $340,000. The US salary ranges take into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Please visit  GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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